Technology: .gay TLD (top level domain)

christie · 11-11-2009, 09:45 PM

My first reaction when I read the opening post was, "Oh that would be cool." It was my emotional reaction - thinking that it would be easier to delineate a GLBTQI (did I get all the letters in that?) website strictly based on the .gay.

From a business standpoint, I have a different opinion. Unfortunately, I could see the down side in that homophobs would also be able to make this distinction and be able to base their consumption by NOT purchasing/contributing/utilizing GLBTQI businesses/organizations.

Where does that leave me weighing in on this? *shrugs* I don't know. I know that I hardly ever utilize websites that aren't .coms. Chance? Coincidence? *shrugs again*

I will be interested to see other points of view on this.

Thanks, Waldo, for tossing this out there.

Christie

Bootboi · 11-11-2009, 10:16 PM

Whether it be .net, .org, .com or .gay It's the quality of content I'm interested in. I think this is another way to employ marketing and not really about content. I wish that might be the real drive behind it but likely is more about money.

11-11-2009, 09:45 PM	#1
christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753262	My first reaction when I read the opening post was, "Oh that would be cool." It was my emotional reaction - thinking that it would be easier to delineate a GLBTQI (did I get all the letters in that?) website strictly based on the .gay. From a business standpoint, I have a different opinion. Unfortunately, I could see the down side in that homophobs would also be able to make this distinction and be able to base their consumption by NOT purchasing/contributing/utilizing GLBTQI businesses/organizations. Where does that leave me weighing in on this? shrugs I don't know. I know that I hardly ever utilize websites that aren't .coms. Chance? Coincidence? shrugs again I will be interested to see other points of view on this. Thanks, Waldo, for tossing this out there. Christie

11-11-2009, 10:16 PM	#2
Bootboi Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Bear Preferred Pronoun?: Mister Bear.. lol actually whatever not a big deal to me. Relationship Status: Solo sauntering along Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 216 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 127 Thanked 327 Times in 107 Posts Rep Power: 2089260	Whether it be .net, .org, .com or .gay It's the quality of content I'm interested in. I think this is another way to employ marketing and not really about content. I wish that might be the real drive behind it but likely is more about money.